USA: Former Carnival Cruise Executive Appointed New CEO of SeaWorld Entertainment
SeaWorld Entertainment has appointed Gustavo Antorcha (photo) the group’s new CEO, effective February 18th this year. Previously, Antorcha served as Chief Operating Officer of Carnival Cruise Lines, before that he was a Partner and Managing Director at Boston Consulting Group (BCG). John T. Reilly, who took over as interim-CEO after the resignation of SeaWorld’s former CEO Joel Manby (cf. EAP News from Feb 27th, 2018), has been named Chief Operating Officer.
“We are thrilled to welcome Gustavo to the SeaWorld team. Gustavo is a proven leader with broad experiences in the travel and leisure industries. His unique combination of strategy, operations and leadership skills make him the right person to lead SeaWorld through its next phase of growth […],” said Yoshikazu Maruyama, Chairman of the Board of Directors, SeaWorld.
Gustavo Antorcha comments on his appointment, “I am excited to join the SeaWorld team. SeaWorld has an irreplaceable portfolio of incredibly valuable assets and brands and provides guests with highly differentiated and inspiring experiences. The organization has an outstanding group of dedicated employees who, together, have a clear focus on improving execution, enhancing the guest experience and growing revenue, profitability and free cash flow. I look forward to working with this talented group to enhance and accelerate these efforts and to help realize the full potential of this business for all stakeholders. In addition, I am deeply impressed by the company’s commitment to animal welfare, conservation, rescue and education […],” said Antorcha. (eap)
